How many snow days left in Middle TN school districts?

Icicles form on rocks along John Bragg Highway on Jan. 3, 2014.

Each school district in Middle Tennessee sets aside a certain number of days to allow students to miss school in the event of inclement weather.

Here's a look at the number of days each district has built into the school calendar to allow for inclement weather.

If a school district exceeds its allotted number of snow days, school districts will decide how to make up those days.

School district: Metro Nashville Public SchoolsDays allotted: 6Days left: 2What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? School leaders began talking about that possibility on Monday, but they will wait until later in the year to make a final decision.

School district: Cheatham CountyDays allotted: 13Days left: 5What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? The school board will determine how to make up the days, said Jeff Bennett, district spokesperson.

School district: Dickson County SchoolsDays allotted: 10Days left: 4What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? "We would review the calendar and make recommendations for making up such days if we go over," said Dickson County Director of Schools Danny Weeks.

School district: Rutherford CountyDays allotted: 11Days left: 8What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? "If we were to use them all, the director of schools and the school board would have to decide how the district would make up the days," said James Evans, community relations coordinator for Rutherford County Schools. "However, we have not used all the days since I have been here (this is my 10th school year)."

School district: Murfreesboro City SchoolsDays allotted: 11Days left: 9What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? "I doubt we'll exceed the nine that we have left, but we'll address that with our director of schools when we get there," said Lisa Trail, public information officer for Murfreesboro City Schools.

School district: Robertson County SchoolsDays allotted: 13Days left: 3What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? "If/when the snow days run out, we will look at where we can get days back from the regular schedule. That search would include things like holidays, for instance. After that, an extension of the school year would be explored. Any decision regarding the school calendar has to be both (school) board and state approved," said Jim Bellis, Robertson County Schools communications coordinator, via email.

School district: Sumner CountyDays allotted: 13Days left: 5What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? The most likely scenario if schools were to exceed the 13-day limit would be to add days to the school year or shorten upcoming breaks.

School district: Wilson County SchoolsDays allotted: 8Days left: 4What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? The days likely would be made up at the end of the school year or during open days during the school year, school officials said.

School district: Lebanon Special School DistrictDays allotted: 9Days left: 5What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? If any days have to be made up, the district probably would look at open days within the calendar or at the end of the year, officials said.

School district: Williamson County SchoolsDays allotted: 9Days left: 7What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? The school board decides how they will make up the time if they were to ever run out, says Carol Birdsong, a spokeswoman for the district. And it can be a combination of ways to make up the time. In some circumstances, the Tennessee Department of Education will waive the days.

School district: Franklin Special School DistrictDays allotted: 7Days left: 5What happens if school system has to use more than the allotted days? There are a number of options to make up the time such as reducing spring break, coming in on a Saturday or adding hours to the day, a school spokeswoman said.

Source: Gannett Tennessee staff

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How many snow days left in Middle TN school districts?

Each school district in Middle Tennessee sets aside a certain number of days to allow students to miss school in the event of inclement weather. Here's a look at the number of days each district has